SESSIONAL ONE EXAMINATION

B. Tech 8th Sem, April- 2024

Paper Code: PCC-CSE-402G Subject: BASICS OF MACHINE LEARNING

Time: 2 Hours Max. Marks: 30

Note: Attempt any three questions including Q.no. 1 which is compulsory.

Q.1. Explain the following: (Word Limit: 250) (2 X 5 =10)

a. Explain confusion matrix with example.
b. What is the primary difference between Boosting and Bagging techniques in Ensemble
Methods?
c. Define the terms precision and recall in the context of evaluating machine learning
models.
d. Explain Naives Bayes Classifier with an example.
e. What is the goal of support vector machines (SVM)?

Q.2.

(a) Discuss the significance of the ROC curve and AUC (Area Under the Curve) in
evaluating the performance of classification models. How does it help in model
selection?
(10)

OR
(b) Compare and contrast Supervised and Unsupervised Learning techniques, highlighting
their differences in approach and application areas.

Q.3.

(a) Explain the working principle of the K-means clustering algorithm. Provide a step-by-
step illustration with a hypothetical dataset.
OR (10)
(b) Evaluate the effectiveness of Decision Trees and Random Forests in handling
classification tasks. Discuss scenarios where one might outperform the other and vice
versa.

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